it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,

But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name John.

And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee these glad tidings.

And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored! the Lord is with thee.

And the angel answering said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee; wherefore the holy one that is to be born will be called the Son of God.

And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.

and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily shape as a dove; and a voice came from heaven: "Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased."

And the Devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and their glory; because to me it hath been delivered, and I give it to whomever I will.

for it is written, "He will give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee;

and in their hands they will bear thee up, that thou mayst not dash thy foot against a stone."

Ha! what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Thou hast come to destroy us. I know who thou art, the Holy One of God.

And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee.

Which is easier? to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins,he said to the palsied man,I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go to thy house.

To him that smiteth thee on one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

Give to every one that asketh of thee; and from him that taketh away thy goods, demand them not again.

on which account I did not think myself worthy to come to thee; but command with a word, and let my servant be healed.

And he came up, and touched the bier; and they who bore it stood still; and he said, Young man, I say to thee, Rise.

And the men came to him and said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

This is he of whom it is written, "Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on.

Wherefore, I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little.

But he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

And word was brought to him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, desiring to see thee.

And seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

Return to thy house, and tell what great things God hath done for thee. And he went and published through the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

And Jesus said, Who touched me? And when all denied it, Peter and those with him said, Master, the multitudes are thronging thee, and pressing against thee.

And he said to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee well; go in peace.

And it came to pass as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; not knowing what he said.

And lo! a man from the multitude cried out, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee, look upon my son, for he is my only child;

And as they were traveling on the way, one said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou goest.

And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to those who are in my house.

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

In that hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, thou didst reveal them to babes. Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. And turning to the disciples he said,

And the next day, he took out two denaries and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatever thou spendest more, I, when I come back, will repay thee.

And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not; the door is now shut, and I and my children are in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.

And it came to pass, as he was saying these things, that a certain woman lifted up her voice from the crowd, and said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the breasts from which thou drewest nourishment.

Take heed therefore, that the light which is within thee be not darkness.

If then thy whole body is enlightened, having no part dark, the whole will be as fully enlightened, as when a lamp with its bright shining giveth thee light.

But God said to him, Fool! this night will thy soul he required of thee; and whose will those things be which thou hast laid up?

When thou art going with thine adversary at law to the magistrate, take pains, while on the way, to be released by him; lest he drag thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

I tell thee, Thou wilt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

In the same hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Depart, and go hence; for Herod designeth to kill thee.

and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this man; and then thou wilt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

But when thou art invited, go and recline in the lowest place, that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher. Then wilt thou have honor in the presence of all who are at table with thee.

And he said also to him who invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest they too invite thee in return, and a recompense be made thee.

and thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee; but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the righteous.

I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before thee;

And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.

And he answering said to his father, Lo! for so many years have I served thee, and never transgressed thy command; and yet to me thou never gavest a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

And he called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

Then he said, I pray thee then, father, to send him to my fathers house;

And if he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times turn to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.

And he said to him, Rise and go; thy faith hath made thee well.

The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself thus: O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Then Peter said, Lo! we left what we had, and followed thee.

What dost thou wish me to do for thee? And he said, Lord, to restore my sight.

And Jesus said to him, Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee.

For I feared thee, because thou art a harsh man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.

He saith to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked servant! thou knewest that I was a harsh man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;

For the days will come upon thee, when thine enemies will cast up a mound about thee, and compass thee round, and shut thee in on every side,

and will level thee with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they will not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

and spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? Or who is he that gave thee this authority?

and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I may eat the passover with my disciples?

But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. And do thou, when thou hast returned to me, strengthen thy brethren.

And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee both to prison and to death.

And he said, I tell thee, Peter, a cock will not crow this day, till thou hast thrice denied that thou knowest me.

and having blindfolded him, they asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck thee?

And he said to him, Truly do I say to thee, Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise.